The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-27
RHYMED ACROSTICS CHEAP.
4 visIr TO A PRACTICAL POET IN IHn
SEVENTH WARD.

'&ETEN1H WARD.
spee,-e,s from the Poets Mig Bosk-A
Chance to Make Money Writing Verses
which will Spell Lixzie-The Poets Feriis-
The house Is one OF the Oldest and most
substantial in the Seventh ward. II originals
ly sheltered q family OF sedate Knickerbockers,
whose names may BIO seen on tablets In Trinity
churchyard. 1t is now given up to tenants OK
several nationalities, whose chief occupation
Is cutting, stitching, and sowing. The reporter
walked up a short flight OF wide stone steps,
much worn by the contact Of many feet, be-
tween two old-fashioned iron ratings, and
stopped q moment before the open door. He
heard. like a dim echo from a roaring sea, the
buzz and whirr Of many machines. A little
humpbacked man with q humpbacked nose
emerged from q door on the right Of the hall.
letting out an additional flood Of noise and dis
closing q bevy Of briRht-eyed jewish girlA
WHO you Wish to sec, young ,shentIeman p
The reporter showed the little man this clip
ping from q newspapers:
1 Rhym,a acsss.Is' specially. Address No.
The little man looked disappointed. He
might want somethine in his line. He handed
iOEsJinss + e Az equine nan 81 ss an his mo nose ear AND said;
on the door Of what was ORIGINALLY The hall
bedroom. where a luxurious Knickerboeker
d %an h nosSin sssp %as FL tho t card e u ths Ye aas,s MAKER =.
The reporter. knocked. and q brisk, conner.
cial, voice behind the door remarked Come In"
bottopmed chairs. and a desk Uttered with man
acs ioot II ilt e S y poet' IL sp hs9 g q er0 1sas a he . fls
np and Mps ss saSEtl ia a9 eSe h to %eF q q . e s,oneks MS licked
well. sir. what can | do for you p
tr as ihsa asdsostsr q t 4S,e pae vas b to as s he d the
sembled. Il am something Of an ~acrostio
maker th hs repSrtews rvs said. and ! came here
'R fSe p esth s@nils sSg an %ls said fs eSes IN 6 Rs!fanffF; an
partnsr. 70 Il ts would II n s,@p pay a ms. ! san e1 sst al 4
the a%crostics I want at from fifteen to twenty
Write e some f snif me at g the L hisAS Ha w TSse / 'i psy. 10
e RPsy 5 ySaTF lss;d sSss .S sPS' i; PREY esssISsd You can
his il jinT sfp't to the ~" poe IT, 'Then the i"9t poet sf tool, : q
middle drawer Of the desk, and told. the re.
porter to look over all the a%crostics in 1t, and
Exporter re- ate found Verses moulded to almost every
Christian name. Some OF the a%crostics were
written by yerse-writer more distinGuished
But the poet probably did not know il. When
the, reporter came to the letter l.. the poet. who
name Lucy. looked IN and laughed, In answer
to the reporters interrogatory look the poet
spring Spin the h9n Minstrel nste He Chestnut 81 !nr on @s YOU o; BY w SAYING hHs
you can now warm yourself. vii merely ask
the only two have for the name"
The reporter read thus:
Lady half thy beauty lies
zzestf or love ana iifo hey show.
fss., fi n a. ss. ss.p ~Its sGss ny S.' sys.
Everything that's w~Oman-wise.
Like the busy bee, be ever busy
L Hs, ,s GIss ss%s nssn sh Ct 1:sG pa1 .sas''
TSass ss' AS 5Py sS sssa hS iain An b TO you.
Fer The source Of happiness viii be-
verse" said the poet Il advsT.ise IN all the
south. as r you may y have CONC conjeoturcd, and / get get
requests from all these sections for acrostlcs.
EIssslSy ea al s shs o cn yesns 0 %o9e from T fSSspE want aslt
the acrostics for a love letter or an album. and
see'L fss then ssins xh q hs snday n ssns % 70 it { ao lhgn Ss
Iiz sisi Isst month; ! ksa slrs ssdys sSl d her saf t. :
been ! sG55y sa ic5 III + sysS Since: LIizzis
put her in his sweetheart's nibnm. Unfo%r.
e e]eusiss' on ea q VISIT 81 from Rts s ssedasRy. o aSsSlFha LA
the same Lizzie in her album. The 20 girls
t the rf bsau ns sad d iesstasdF them hem egp sot q le sa 7
from the young man saying that he would OK
p pose > me sw and have b me prosecuted ted for Sas carrying
careful how send my two Lizzies around the
'n The y reeofto %as said d e ,s sSS1 SR 2 t TS'i and asked
oh tho a pees II e ef the hsd rS Sys1 esS sRy yS Sansr la t5Gno lie
the big book. The poet said hat Lucy had
ton. per. letter. Of the poet. Iusys were Quoted
at 81 each. one-half the price Of Lizzies. Among
the Lucys that the reporter made a mental
Upon this ban that spin: around The sun
You matohlesa, splendid, scrump.ious little onsi
Liye unselnshly and kindly.
co Tssfdss: ss:. isnoS ,Ss;n r ZEN H. ,,..
Young and Seautiiul ns ever.
S%hssrtsiisy pursue Gsusi L
You will Ttsser rue it.
Thu reporter skipped the Marys. They filled
easS. F RSSses @ aeS T ssree aPpp pissIli Ct NTH Miih 1 siass
marked opposite them, The Nellies were
a aSsns CENTS. An The s'I pos @a said ahsy a aen s 3 tr
Eaaret and Harriet were never called Tor. but
W Waas,s o oSeasio a,sls we TSep GsSoeter e a,ii q o wfs
Gqars1ry attention to The big book after passing
l HaSH q Verse to at Lizzie Hhad T fYuaT pS oe SO WAS lash then
x tSs sepss,s So s hass Msth th sss R psm Rss Of nd aq ssai tsr 4
poet. after all. He may be surprised to road
some OF the illusions Of his fifteen, twenty.
i've. and hfty cent contributors In THE Sum-.
Good Fishing With Clubs.
From TIE Nashville american
Big Lake is In Mississippi county, Ark,
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